New Zealand gets consolation T20 win over Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — New Zealand, who lost the One Day International or ODI series 3-0, managed a consolation win over Bangladesh in the lone T20 match at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 15 runs to win the only T20.
Batting first, the visitors (Black Caps) set a target of 204 runs in their allocated 20 overs losing five wickets.
Riding on 73 runs from C Munro, the visitors set the fighting target in which AP Devcich contributed 59 runs.
C Munro judged Man of the Match. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who watched the T20 match, handed over a T20 trophy to New Zealand captain.
New Zealand captain Kyle Mills won the toss and elected to bat in the one-off Twenty20 international against the hosts (Tigers).
TG Southee took three wickets while Corey J Anderson grabbed two wickets to steer Black Caps to victory over Bangladesh.
Tigers were all out for 189 runs chasing the target of 204 runs.
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim scored highest 50 runs while Vice Captain Mahmudullah made 34 runs.
Bangladesh’s Al-Amin Hossain grabbed two wickets.
Bangladesh clinched a 3-0 whitewash in the their one-day series against New Zealand after a thrilling four-wicket victory in Sunday’s final match.
New Zealand suffered a 40-run defeat at the hands of hosts Bangladesh in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series in Dhaka on Thursday.
The hosts beat the visitors by 43 runs (D/L method) in the first match held in the same venue on Oct. 29.
Earlier, the two-match Test series between the Tigers and Black caps were drawn by 0-0.
The New Zealand team arrived in Dhaka on Oct. 2 to play two tests, three ODIs and a T20 match.  Enditem